Experimental production of past-life memories in hypnosis

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 269-278

  Pyun, Young Don ^a   Kim, Yun Joo ^b  

^a Pyun Neuropsychiatric Clinic   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang Cyber University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; HYPNOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; MALE; MEMORY; NORMAL HUMAN; RATING SCALE; RELIGION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; KOREA; METHODOLOGY; PARAPSYCHOLOGY; PERSONALITY TEST; RECALL;

BUDDHISM; CULTURE; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; KOREA; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; PARAPSYCHOLOGY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; REGRESSION (PSYCHOLOGY); RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349312539     PISSN: 00207144     EISSN: 17445183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207140902881031     Document Type: Article

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